Hand stamp printing of numerous indicia by interchangeable hook and loop fasteners

Abstract

The invention is a method of making a stamp face (the imprinting part of the hand stamp consisting of letters, numbers and/or pictures) interchangeable, removable and re-attachable to the stamp mount. The device consists of a new use for hook and loop fasteners. The hook and loop fasteners, when permanently attached to the stamp face and the bottom of the stamp mount (handle) allow the user to attach and re-attach a stamp face or interchange stamp faces an unlimited number of times.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method of printing indicia on any printable substance, said method comprising the steps of: a) providing a hand stamp mount having a flat base,   b) providing hook and loop fastener material,   c) attaching one element of said hook and loop fastener material to said flat base,   d) providing a supply of a plurality of removable, interchangeable and reusable stamp faces having a flat back surface and a front surface having indicia thereon which can be used and reused to form the indicia to be printed on any printable substance,   e) securing the other element of said hook and loop fastener material to the back surface of the stamp faces,   f) selecting at least one stamp face required to form a first desired indicia and mounting said at least one stamp face on said flat base by engaging said hook and loop fastener material,   g) printing the first desired indicia,   h) removing the said at least one selected stamp face from said flat base,   i) selecting at least one different stamp face required to form a second desired indicia different from said first desired indicia and mounting said at least one different stamp face on said flat base by engaging said hook and loop fastener material,   j) printing the second desired indicia,   k) removing said at least one different selected stamp face from said flat base, Whereby hand stamp printing of any of a number of a desired indicia on said printable substance is accomplished by attaching and detaching by hook and loop fasteners respective selected interchangeable flat back surface stamp faces.     
     
     
       2. A method of printing indicia on any printable substance, said method comprising the steps of: a) providing a hand stamp mount having a flat base.   b) providing hook and loop fastener material,   c) attaching one element of said hook and loop fastener material to said flat base,   d) providing a supply of a plurality of removable, interchangeable and reusable stamp faces having a flat back surface and a front surface having indicia thereon which can be used and reused to form the indicia to be printed on any printable substance,   e) securing the other element of said hook and loop fastener material to the back surface of the stamp faces,   f) providing a means to select at least one stamp face required to form a first desired indicia and mounting said at least one stamp face on said flat base by engaging said hook and loop fastener material,   g) providing a means to print the first desired indicia,   h) providing a means to remove the said at least one selected stamp face from said flat base,   i) providing a means to select at least one different stamp face required to form a second desired indicia different from said first desired indicia and mounting said at least one different stamp face on said flat base by engaging said hook and loop fastener material,   j) providing a means to print the second desired indicia,   k) providing a means to remove said at least one different selected stamp face from said flat base, Whereby hand stamp printing of any of a number of a desired indicia on said printable substance is accomplished by attaching and detaching by hook and loop fasteners respective selected intercbangeable flat back surface stamp faces.